The American Civil War was the first major conflict that was photographed extensively, bringing shocking and often horrific images to the front pages and into people's living rooms. Photography ...

These images ... Civil War and America’s Culture of Death (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2008). Alexander Gardner, Gardner’s Photographic Sketchbook of the American Civil War 1861-1865 ...

Below is a compilation of those scanned articles: (Images courtesy of Visit Natchez ... Elder, William Henry. Civil War Diary (1862-1865) of Bishop William Henry Elder, Bishop of Natchez.